Settlement in Case Involving First Amendment and SLAPP Issues
A noteworthy case involving free speech issues in which The Kaplan Law Firm represented the Defendant has settled. The Plaintiff in the case, titled Bret Wade v Erin Foster, had sued my client, Erin Foster, for over $1.5 million, alleging that Foster…
First Amendment Case: Sexual Assault Victim’s Counterclaim
There have been further developments in Wade v. Foster, an important First Amendment case in which I represent Erin Foster, a woman who reported being sexually assaulted. As I mentioned in a previous post, the case is unusual in that…
First Amendment: Defending Right to Speak About Sexual Assault
In an important First Amendment case, The Kaplan Law Firm currently represents a client being sued for, according to the lawsuit against her, reporting that she was sexually assaulted. This case highlights an unfortunate aspect of our legal system—individuals who have…
The Kaplan Law Firm Files Second Appeal in Important First Amendment Matter
I represent a client who was found in 2014 to have committed the crime of stalking because he truthfully told others that another person had had an affair with his wife. Although what my client said may have embarrassed his…
Success in the D.C. Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has issued a decision in favor of my client on a case involving important First Amendment issues. DISCLAIMER A D.C. Superior Court Judge had ruled that my client had committed the crime of…
Brief in First Amendment Case Filed
I have filed an appellate brief in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals on behalf of my client in what I believe is an important free speech case. The case deals with the extent that the District’s anti-stalking law…
Appellate Case Challenges Constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s Anti-Stalking Law
I currently represent a client (let’s call him “Client”) in an interesting First Amendment case pending before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Another person (let’s call him “Petitioner”) had a brief sexual affair with my client’s spouse. My…